CASHMAN FLIES TO SEE PETTITTE  —  MESSAGE: ONE ROTATION SPOT LEFT FOR $10 MILLION  —  By JOEL SHERMAN IN LAS VEGAS and GEORGE A. KING III IN NEW YORK  —  LAS VEGAS — Brian Cashman again jetted away from the Winter Meetings to meet face-to-face with a lefty starter.

Cameron deal back on track  —  By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel  —  Las Vegas - After a morning hiccup created by the Yankees' request for the Brewers to pick up some of centerfielder Mike Cameron's salary, the sides are back on track to complete a trade that would bring centerfielder Melky Cabrera to Milwaukee.

Manny feeling ignored in free-agent market  —  Manny Ramirez is growing extremely upset about the lack of suitors for his services, so much so that he has told friends he would contemplate retirement if a suitable offer doesn't arrive soon, a person close to the situation told Newsday.

Orioles not planning to increase offer to Teixeira  —  MacPhail says club still in running for free-agent slugger  —  LAS VEGAS - Orioles officials left the Bellagio Hotel this afternoon still feeling they have a shot at signing prized free agent Mark Teixeira, though all signs continue to point to their having to overcome long odds.

Twins re-sign Punto to two-year, $8.5 million deal with option for 2011  —  The Twins have re-signed free agent Nick Punto to a two-year contract with an option for 2011.  La Velle has more details from Las Vegas.  —  “Nick has been an important part of the Twins' success for the past five years …

Cole Hamels Meets Talk Radio  —  I'm not usually a fan of trash talk, accusations of overratedness, or discussions that center around the word “choke.”  But with just about every important baseball figure on an airplane heading home from Las Vegas this afternoon, it's a slow news day …

Ex-Yankee Williams wants to play in WBC … Former New York Yankees center fielder Bernie Williams has never retired.  —  And there may be a reason why.  —  ESPN's Bonnie Bernstein has learned Williams will fly to Puerto Rico next week to play winter ball with the hopes of representing Puerto Rico …

Bronx or Atlanta likely home for Burnett  —  With the Braves he'd be the ace, with the Yanks he'd slide in behind CC  —  LAS VEGAS — A.J. Burnett's agent, Darek Braunecker, left the Winter Meetings on Thursday feeling a little more certain about where his prized client will land.

Red Sox unveil ‘retro roadies’  —  Look for 2009 primary, alternate road jerseys full of tradition  —  The Red Sox will have a new look to them going forward, particularly on the road.  At a news conference on Thursday night in Boston, the tradition-laden franchise unveiled new primary and alternate road jerseys for 2009.

Giants, A's believe they'll get their man  —  (12-11) 18:36 PST LAS VEGAS - — Giants and A's officials left the winter meetings Thursday feeling confident they're seriously in the running for the free agents they're pursuing.  —  For San Francisco, it's pitcher Randy Johnson.  —  “He can still pitch.

[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Look At What The Edwin Jackson Trade Means For The Rays  —  The One Where We Look At What The Edwin Jackson Trade Means For The Rays  —  Last night the Rays acquired outfielder Matt Joyce from the Detroit Tigers for Edwin Jackson.  —  What this trade means for the rotation...

Betemit agrees to one-year deal with White Sox  —  CHICAGO — Infielder Wilson Betemit and the Chicago White Sox agreed Thursday to a one-year, $1.3 million contract.  —  Betemit was acquired from New York last month in the trade that sent Nick Swisher to the Yankees.

Rule 5 Draft Selections With Analysis  —  Major League Phase  —  First Round  —  Skinny: Mississippi prep product always has had arm strength, but improved control and changeup in '08.  —  2. Mariners  —  Reegie Corona, ss/2b, Yankees  —  Skinny: Versatile middle infielder …

Phillies in hot pursuit of Ibanez  —  The Phillies stepped up their efforts to sign Raul Ibanez on Thursday, according to one baseball man who had spoken with them.  —  Ibanez has been sending signals through friends that the Phillies are his top choice.  And two high-ranking Phillies officials …